Funk | Soul Vinyl 270 Items

Vinyl with many scuffs and hairlines. Promo copy with white labels. Cover with shelf wear and stickers

Still sealed. Price tag. Cover has waterdamage stains.

Close to VG+

Cover with long open seam split on top spine and shelf wear.

Stained cover. Slight label variation. Stereo.

Writing on cover.

Cover has a cut corner.

Yellowed cover.

Record has many hairlines and audible surface marks. Cover has seam splits.

Cover has shelf wear and slight foxing.

Torn spines, stickers on cover. Original US pressing.

Seam split. Original US mono pressing.

With poster

tiny saw cut. presswell pressing

Cover with long open seam split on top spine

Vinyl with scuffs and hairlines

Cover with long open seam split on bottom spine

Johnnie Mae Mathews is fondly referred to as being 'The Godmother Of Detroit Soul' as she was responsible for creating at least 8 different Detroit record labels and for discovering and nurturing many future Motown artists in their early years. In fact she was a major source of inspiration for the young Berry Gordy, founder of Motown. We are delighted to finally be releasing what many people consider to be the pinnacle of independent Detroit Soul music, the impeccable and gut-wrenching 'I Have No Choice', the defining record of Johnnie Mae Mathews many recordings with the equally impressive 'That’s When It Hurts' on the flip. 'I Have No Choice' is a record that has finally hit the heights it always deserved after being a cult record for almost 50 years and is now commanding a staggering £1200-1500 for a decent original copy for those lucky enough to be in that league. This will be a historic RSD release with comprehensive notes and photos from Johnnie Mae Mathews expert Richard Gilbert. If you’re a Soul music fan, then this record is indispensable. Full picture sleeve featuring Johnny herself in full swing, with liner notes, and fully remastered, heavyweight vinyl 45.

Record slightly warped but still enjoyable and close to VG+.

Small light scuff on side B.
Record is close to VG+.

Record slightly warped but still enjoyable and close to VG+.
Ships in a label sleeve.

Record has hairlines and some superficial scratches.

Record is close to VG+.

Record has some hairlines and a few superficial scratches.

Rare Big Shot 7inch.
Record is in great condition, very close to VG+ with just a few hairlines. Plays with faint surface noise only in the run-ins and is far from overpowering the music.

Label variation.
Record has some hairlines and a few superficial scratches.
Ships in a label sleeve with seam split and writing.

Record slightly warped but still enjoyable.

Splits in seams.

Record has some hairlines and a few superficial scratches.

Monarch pressing.

Cover has a cut-out.

Cover with strong ring wear and some yellowing! Record is close to VG+!

Splits in seams.

Tears in spines. Writing on cover. Drill hole.

Sticker on sleeve.

UpTight is a soundtrack album by Southern soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s for the film of the same title. The album features "Time Is Tight", the single version of which became a US Top 10 hit and a signature song for the band.

James Ray kickstarted his career as a teenager in 1959 after he left Washington DC for New York, but debut single ‘Make Her Mine’ flopped. Two years later, songwriter Rudy Clark discovered Ray and got him signed to the Caprice label, the resultant ‘If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody’ a top-30 hit that the Beatles covered in early live sets. Ray’s self-titled debut album had that hit and the equally appealing follow-up, ‘Itty Bitty Pieces,’ as well as ‘I’ve Got My Mind Set On You,’ later successfully covered by George Harrison. An overdose would tragically cut short Ray’s career, this sole LP a testament to his enduring talent.